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1. Historic Marker for Dunkard Bottom, Preston County, W. Va.

The historic marker reads: Kingwood--Named for grove of big trees.  Southeast is Dunkard Bottom settled by Thomas Eckarly 1754.  Near by during Indian raids in 1778 and 1788.  Many settlers were killed Martin Wetzel and William Morgan, noted frontier scouts, had narrow escapes.

2. Kingwood, W. Va. Historic Marker